Witnesses and Opinion testimony

Question 1

Impeach with evidence of past crime

Answer 1

Felonies must pass balancing test. Crimes involving dishonesty admissible as matter of right. Anything older than 10 years must be substantially more probative than prejudicial.

Question 2

Methods of impeachment

Answer 2

Bias, sensory defects, prior inconsistent statement, character (reputation, bad acts, convictions)

Question 3

Proper scope of lay opinion

Answer 3

VEMPS: Value of your land, emotional state, measurements, physical states, sensory descriptions

Question 4

Expert testimony requirements

Answer 4

Expert qualified and testimony relevant. TAPES: Tested, Acceptance, Peer review, degree of Error, Standards